Researching Historical Buildings

A guide to resources for the research of historical properties in Philadelphia and other parts of the United States

Digital Resources on Historical Buildings throughout the US

National Register of Historic Places: Database and Research
Datasets and information on accessing the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places
Historic American Buildings Survey
Digitized image database from the Library of Congress. The collections document achievements in architecture, engineering, and landscape design in the United States and its territories through a comprehensive range of building types, engineering technologies, and landscapes.

Digital Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 This link opens in a new window
Note: Library of Congress also offers a publicly available collection of Sanborn Maps.
Digital Sanborn Maps provides access to large-scale maps of American towns and cities, including information such as the outline of each building, the size, shape and construction materials, heights, and function of structures, location of windows and doors.

Subjects: History

Tags: historic preservation